Problem after oil change...

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by humfrz

DANG! ...... no wonder mrs humfrz pays me no never mind most of the time ......

Was crystal clear to me.

[fumanchu1]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Allow me to clarify .......

I look at the oil on the dipstick to make sure it is new oil (that they really did change it).

As far as the oil filler cap ..... I check to make sure that they "put it back on".

DANG! ...... no wonder mrs humfrz pays me no never mind most of the time ......


humfrz

Makes sense, I do my own or my mechanic does but I trust him to not be a complete moron

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Was crystal clear to me.

...........I reckon ...... old minds think alike ........


humfrz

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by fumanchu1

Makes sense, I do my own or my mechanic does but I trust him to not be a complete moron

That's good.

However, after many life experiences ..... I more and more buy into the old phrase:

"Assumption is the mother of all f _ _ _ ups"





humfrz

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by JuicyFruits

Hi there.

Now, everything is closed (its sunday...). I'll take my car back to toyota ASAP tomorow (and send the bill to the first garage, of course. ), but can anyone tell me what kind of damage could be caused?

Help? :P

Originally Posted by KR-S 86

Jesus fucking christ. After having read that, I'm even more inclined to do my own oil changes myself, 5 free oil changes be damned. I'll gladly shell out some bucks and have a good working engine than have some lube tech fuck something up and worse, intentionally cover it up.

Originally Posted by JuicyFruits

My neighbor does his oil changes in his driveway. I always wondered why! I thought that was a waste of time. Oil changes aren't that expensive, if you take into account the price of the oil + filter, you're not saving much by doing it yourself! I also figured that oil changes are so straightforward, there's nothing that could go wrong by leaving it to a shop.

I stand corrected.




Thats crazy. So crazy it might work!

Going to work soon, will update if the car survive.

Originally Posted by KR-S 86

I've read so many horror stories fucking up even the most basic of things. It doesn't give me much confidence to take my own FR-S in if they cannot even handle an oil change. Hopefully the dealer will do right by you.

It stands to be noted that it was not the dealer that screwed this up. He had the oil changed elsewhere and took it to the dealer after the incident.
Although it seems inexcusable, this is the sort of screw up that can and does happen all the time. Even to the "I do all my own work because everybody else in the world is an idiot" crowd. Anybody here could have missed that piece and it is not just restricted to "garage monkeys". Now I would hope that the DIY group would use the proper tools but would have expected that from a reputable garage as well.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

It stands to be noted that it was not the dealer that screwed this up.

I admit I chose not to make that correction partly because I have a chip on my shoulder.

Still, I have a beef with the dealer who shined on the OP's concern. Glad for him it's a leased car.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Still, I have a beef with the dealer who shined on the OP's concern. Glad for him it's a leased car.

I chose to ignore that aspect because dealers get a bad rap and that sort of thing doesn't help their image any. But they didn't screw it up in the first place so shouldn't go down for that.

[JuicyFruits]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I chose to ignore that aspect because dealers get a bad rap and that sort of thing doesn't help their image any. But they didn't screw it up in the first place so shouldn't go down for that.

Well, I DID ask them to inspect and take any measure they deem necessary to make sure everything was fine....

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by JuicyFruits

Well, I DID ask them to inspect and take any measure they deem necessary to make sure everything was fine....

Yep. I am not defending their actions with the follow up just that they didn't screw up the oil change like so many seem to think.

[KR-S]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

It stands to be noted that it was not the dealer that screwed this up. He had the oil changed elsewhere and took it to the dealer after the incident.
Although it seems inexcusable, this is the sort of screw up that can and does happen all the time. Even to the "I do all my own work because everybody else in the world is an idiot" crowd. Anybody here could have missed that piece and it is not just restricted to "garage monkeys". Now I would hope that the DIY group would use the proper tools but would have expected that from a reputable garage as well.

Thanks for the correction. That's my mistake.

My point still stands though. I'll do the oil changes myself before I let some lube tech, Jiffy Lube, reputable garage, or Toyota, work on my car. Though, I do understand that mistakes happen and anyone could wreck someone's engine because they missed one detail. I'll still do my own work even if I'm the one who screws up. At least then I know that the damaged engine is a result of honest mistakes rather than lazy or stupid tactics (i.e. the hole-punched filter.)

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by KR-S 86

Thanks for the correction. That's my mistake.

My point still stands though. I'll do the oil changes myself before I let some lube tech, Jiffy Lube, reputable garage, or Toyota, work on my car. Though, I do understand that mistakes happen and anyone could wreck someone's engine because they missed one detail. I'll still do my own work even if I'm the one who screws up. At least then I know that the damaged engine is a result of honest mistakes rather than lazy or stupid tactics (i.e. the hole-punched filter.)

Record dates and mileage at times of service. Keep all your receipts.

[KR-S]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Record dates and mileage at times of service. Keep all your receipts.

Yep yep yep yep! I was going to buy an organizer for all the work I do to my car.

Also, I need to work on my reading comprehension just a bit.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by KR-S 86

Yep yep yep yep! I was going to buy an organizer for all the work I do to my car.

Also, I need to work on my reading comprehension just a bit.

I rip the top off of the new oil filter box, record the date and mileage, and staple the oil receipt to it. Then I just shove it in my owner's manual bag.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by fumanchu1

Makes sense, I do my own or my mechanic does but I trust him to not be a complete moron

That's a mistake. A second set of eyes to verify work performed is an essential part of any quality assurance process.

Everyone, you, I, your mechanic, has their moments. That's part of being human. Verification is not personal, it's just smart.